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MALTA€2.28Artistic interpretation of a Moon landingImage unavailable

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2019 / Science

Artistic interpretation of a Moon landing

Man on the Moon: fiftieth anniversary

Denomination€2.28
Issue date2019-07-20
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The story behind the issue

A contemporary artistic interpretation commemorates the first lunar landing.

Technical details

Issuing authority
MaltaPost plc
Postal purpose
Postage
Currency
EUR
Stamp format
Miniature-sheet stamp
Designer
Aidan Cassar
Printer
Printex Limited, Malta
Printing process
Offset lithography
Stamp dimensions
49 × 40.5 mm
Perforation
14.2 × 14.2 (comb)
Watermark
Maltese crosses
Paper
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Quantity
Not documented

Sources & verification

Partially verified

Research notes: The artwork commemorates 1969 but does not purport to reproduce the historic scene literally.

Image & attribution

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Ordinary basic design/value types and source-supported major technical changes. Excludes postage dues, unchanged reprints, packaging repeats, private personalised labels, postal stationery, replicas, errors and minor varieties.

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